Solicitor: USPS litigation ongoing; director says ballots nearly ready, appeal briefing due Sept. 13

Solicitor Laura gave a brief legal update: litigation involving the United States Postal Service is pending in federal and state courts, and the county will continue to follow state procedures for processing mail‑in ballots while the cases proceed.

In a later update Director Alec said the office has the ballot largely prepared and has completed multiple proofs; "we're about 99% there," he told the board. The chair noted an outstanding petition/appeal in the state supreme court with briefing due by September 13, and staff said they will proceed with logic and accuracy testing and prepare ballots for distribution in early October unless the court process requires changes.

No legal changes to state mail‑in ballot processing were announced; staff said they would monitor litigation developments and follow standard state procedures while the cases are pending.